News: US President Biden today announced the new AI Bill of Rights, which outlines 5 protections Americans should have in the age of AI. In the past, Biden has called for better privacy protections and asked tech companies to stop collecting data. But the US – home to some of the world’s biggest AI and tech companies – is by far one of the only Western countries without clear guidelines on how to protect its citizens from harm. whose.
Why is it important: AI is a powerful technology that is transforming our society. This announcement is the White House’s vision of how the US government as well as technology companies and the public should work together to hold AI accountable. However, critics say the blueprint lacks teeth and the US needs stronger regulations on AI. Read full story.
—Melissa Heikkilä
This is how Nord Stream gas pipelines can be repaired
What happened: Until Russia invaded Ukraine, the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines were an important part of Europe’s energy infrastructure. Russia has since used Nord Stream as a geopolitical pawn to retaliate against economic sanctions imposed on it, and in late September the unexpected damage caused four leaks in the road system. undersea water pipes. Everyone but Russia believes it was a deliberate act of sabotage to squeeze gas supplies in the face of tough winter shortages in Europe, and now the race is on to fix critical pipes before winter – if that’s even possible.
What is damage? Any mission will be an unprecedented challenge for the oil and gas sector, requiring robotic engineering and intricate imagination. While we don’t even know for sure how bad the situation is at this stage, the damage is expected to be substantial and could take months — and a lot of money — to repair. And even if repairs can be made, it’s unlikely Nord Stream will introduce supplies any time soon. Read full story.
—Chris Stokel-Walker
Ready for the next generation of AI
Just as the AI community is taking notice of the incredible advancement of text-to-image systems, we’ve moved to the next frontier: text-to-video.
Last weekend, Meta announced Make-A-Video, an AI that creates 5-second videos from text prompts. This development is a breakthrough in innovative AI, and also raises some difficult ethical questions, raising concerns that it could be used as a powerful tool for creating and dissemination of false information. Read full story.
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